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Jonathan Meléndez among four killed
The Camilo Séptimo keyboardist, his pregnant wife, daughter and a household worker were killed at their home in Mexico.
What happened
Jonathan Meléndez, keyboardist for Mexican band Camilo Séptimo, was killed alongside his pregnant wife, their daughter and a household worker at their home in Atizapán de Zaragoza, Mexico. A child was found unharmed. Authorities detained two men as prosecutors opened an investigation into the killings.
Numbers
- Four peoplekilled inside the Atizapán home
- Two mendetained in connection with killings
- One childfound unharmed in the home
Questions
- How did Camilo Séptimo respond?
- The band published a message mourning Meléndez, his wife and daughter, and extended condolences to the household worker’s family.
- What links the detained men?
- Authorities stated one detainee had a work relationship with the victims and entered the home through that relationship.
- Who was found unharmed?
- Police found the couple’s surviving child in a bedroom, while the other people inside the home had been killed.
- What prompted the friend’s alert?
- A friend told authorities Meléndez planned a meeting with a business associate and requested a check if contact stopped.
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The catch
The reporting has not determined a motive or established the detained men’s legal responsibility.
The inquiry is continuing.